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• Information Technology, Life Sciences and Intellectual Property
  • Information Technology
  • Intellectual Property and Entertainment
  • Data Protection and Privacy
  • Cybersecurity
• Fintech
  • Settlement and Funds Transfers
  • Cybersecurity and AML
  • Financing and Guarantees
• Regulatory/Regulated Transactions
  • Financial Regulation
  • Payment Services/Electronic Money
  • Real Estate
  • Culture and Arts

Apr. 14, 2022 Awards

Lawyers from Mori Hamada & Matsumoto were included in the 13th edition of The Best Lawyers in Japan™ and the inaugural Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Japan™

Jan. 12, 2022 Awards

Top Rankings Received from The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022

Apr. 15, 2021 Awards

Lawyers from Mori Hamada & Matsumoto were included in the 12th edition of The Best Lawyers™ in Japan

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May 1, 2022 Public Service

Masafumi Masuda, Kei Furuichi and Daisuke Tsuta became an adjunct lecturer in the Degree Programs in Business Sciences, Graduate School of Business Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Tsukuba

Jan. 17, 2022 Public Service

MHM developed a legal framework and provided legal assistance for NFT Art Charity Auctions held by Famiee that issues certificates verifying family relationships, including relationships between same-sex couples, utilizing blockchain technology

Dec. 7, 2021 Public Service

MHM sponsored the Sixth Equality Gala hosted by Lawyers for LGBT & Allies Network (LLAN) and assisted with translation for the event

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2021/3

Fintech Newsletter - Publication of Cabinet Order and Cabinet Office Ordinance on the Revision of the Payment Services Act 2020 DownloadPDF

2020/7

New Regulations on Payment and Settlement and Cross-Sectional Financial Services Intermediaries (The Amendment of the Payment Services Act and the Act on Sales, etc. of Financial Instruments) DownloadPDF

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Jan. 22, 2021 - Mar. 23, 2021External Seminars

"Legal Affairs for Digital Platform Businesses"

Dec. 17, 2020 - Jan. 18, 2021External Seminars

"Legal Affairs for Digital Platform Businesses"

Nov. 14, 2020External Seminars

"Seminar regarding the Current Status of LGBTQ Rights in Japan"

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Magazine Article

"NFT Laws (Basic) - Expanding to Art, Sports, and Other Fields"

Book Article

"Legal Affairs for Platform Businesses [2nd ed.]"

Book

"Textbook for NFT: From Business, Blockchain, and Law to Accounting - The Future of NFT, When Digital Data Become Assets"

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• The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 2009)
• The University of Tokyo, School of Law (J.D., 2011)
• Seconded to Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. (Investment Banking Division) (2015-2017)
• The University of Chicago Law School (LL.M, 2018)
• with Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, London (2018-2019)